The Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of buildings or other structures in order that he may perform his duty of safeguarding life and property within the Municipality. For the purpose of making such inspections, such personnel, upon showing appropriate identification, are hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey at any reasonable hour any building, structure or premises. The owner, occupant or person in charge of such building, structure or premises shall give such personnel free access to the building, structure or premises at any reasonable hour for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. Provided, such owner, occupant or person in charge may demand forty-eight hours written notice of such inspection. Upon refusal of a right of entry, the Administrator is authorized to seek a search warrant or other appropriate court order in order to obtain access to any building within this Municipality.
(Ord. 89-23. Passed 6-19-89.)